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  1. aways987

    Building a tropical garden in Essex

    Looking good aways! :dbgrtmb:
    Looking good aways! :dbgrtmb:
    Looking good aways! :dbgrtmb:
    Looking good aways! :dbgrtmb:
    aways987, Feb 26, 2014 ... 2 3
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    Fern4
    May 26, 2014
  2. gardenlearner

    hardy tropical plants

    Stink aside, they are wonderful plants! The leaves do need some support though.There are several different varieties or you could try arisaemas which also look quite weird! This year I am trying...
    Stink aside, they are wonderful plants! The leaves do need some support though.There are several different varieties or you could try arisaemas which also look quite weird! This year I am trying colocasia esculenta or elephant ears plant. They do love heat and moisture so I am going to plant...
    Stink aside, they are wonderful plants! The leaves do need some support though.There are several different varieties or you could try arisaemas which also look quite weird! This year I am trying colocasia esculenta or elephant ears plant. They...
    Stink aside, they are wonderful plants! The leaves do need some support though.There are several different varieties or you could try arisaemas which also look quite weird! This year I am trying...
    gardenlearner, Apr 9, 2008 ... 2 3
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    wilroda
    Apr 24, 2008
  3. Webmaster

    Ginkgo Biloba

    Oh Steve what a lovely site thank you I can never find things like this...but I am only a learner still havn't managed the photo thing yet but when my 30 geranium planlets are all in blossom...
    Oh Steve what a lovely site thank you I can never find things like this...but I am only a learner still havn't managed the photo thing yet but when my 30 geranium planlets are all in blossom �£3.50 from B/Q I will have another go.
    Oh Steve what a lovely site thank you I can never find things like this...but I am only a learner still havn't managed the photo thing yet but when my 30 geranium planlets are all in blossom �£3.50 from B/Q I will have another go.
    Oh Steve what a lovely site thank you I can never find things like this...but I am only a learner still havn't managed the photo thing yet but when my 30 geranium planlets are all in blossom...
    Webmaster, Mar 9, 2005 ... 2 3
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    rosietutu
    Apr 26, 2005
  4. longk
    Like x 6

    What's looking exotic in August 2013

    At the start of the year I planted out four Musa Sikkimensis I grew from seed over the winter - Ive just left them to get on with it & they have done really well: -- I was hoping that Musella...
    At the start of the year I planted out four Musa Sikkimensis I grew from seed over the winter - Ive just left them to get on with it & they have done really well: -- I was hoping that Musella Lasiocarpa was going to flower this year, but its not quite gotten too it. It has produced a couple of...
    At the start of the year I planted out four Musa Sikkimensis I grew from seed over the winter - Ive just left them to get on with it & they have done really well: -- I was hoping that Musella Lasiocarpa was going to flower this year, but its...
    At the start of the year I planted out four Musa Sikkimensis I grew from seed over the winter - Ive just left them to get on with it & they have done really well: -- I was hoping that Musella...
    longk, Aug 13, 2013 ... 2 3
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    OxfordNick
    Aug 31, 2013
  5. JWK

    Tip broken off Cordyline - is it a gonner?

    Hahaha ... NOW I see the canes :) I think I was distracted by the bench before ... :)
    Hahaha ... NOW I see the canes :) I think I was distracted by the bench before ... :)
    Hahaha ... NOW I see the canes :) I think I was distracted by the bench before ... :)
    Hahaha ... NOW I see the canes :) I think I was distracted by the bench before ... :)
    JWK, May 7, 2014 ... 2 3
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    Kristen
    Jul 28, 2014
  6. Bob

    Canna

    I don`t think its that one simply because its not very well along yet so must flower later, It is still in the same pot as last year and came through the winter o.k. :thmb:So if I do make...
    I don`t think its that one simply because its not very well along yet so must flower later, It is still in the same pot as last year and came through the winter o.k. :thmb:So if I do make some sort of bog garden area, I think I would try and bury them in pots so I can lift them in the...
    I don`t think its that one simply because its not very well along yet so must flower later, It is still in the same pot as last year and came through the winter o.k. :thmb:So if I do make some sort of bog garden area, I think I would try and...
    I don`t think its that one simply because its not very well along yet so must flower later, It is still in the same pot as last year and came through the winter o.k. :thmb:So if I do make...
    Bob, Aug 2, 2009 ... 2 3
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    pamsdish
    Jun 13, 2010
  7. Waco

    Banana seeds

    8 weeks 2 daysHang in there!
    8 weeks 2 daysHang in there!
    8 weeks 2 daysHang in there!
    8 weeks 2 daysHang in there!
    Waco, Feb 5, 2007 ... 2 3
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    Waco
    Apr 11, 2007
  8. Banana Man

    October Bananaman's Hide-Out

    :)Bananas by Christmas then BM.
    :)Bananas by Christmas then BM.
    :)Bananas by Christmas then BM.
    :)Bananas by Christmas then BM.
    Banana Man, Oct 8, 2006 ... 2 3
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    roders
    Oct 18, 2006
  9. HarryS

    Hardy Palm Suggestion?

    Don't go for a massive one to start with, at £30 per foot you'll need at least a 3 footer for a decent show - a lot of money in my book.
    Don't go for a massive one to start with, at £30 per foot you'll need at least a 3 footer for a decent show - a lot of money in my book.
    Don't go for a massive one to start with, at £30 per foot you'll need at least a 3 footer for a decent show - a lot of money in my book.
    Don't go for a massive one to start with, at £30 per foot you'll need at least a 3 footer for a decent show - a lot of money in my book.
    HarryS, Dec 4, 2020 ... 2 3
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    JWK
    Dec 6, 2020
  10. kazzie_SE

    Lemon and banana possible problems

    Yeah, I've used washing up liquid in the past on aphids, you need to make sure you squirt every last one. Plus as I say, I dont like wetting plants this time of the year.:)
    Yeah, I've used washing up liquid in the past on aphids, you need to make sure you squirt every last one. Plus as I say, I dont like wetting plants this time of the year.:)
    Yeah, I've used washing up liquid in the past on aphids, you need to make sure you squirt every last one. Plus as I say, I dont like wetting plants this time of the year.:)
    Yeah, I've used washing up liquid in the past on aphids, you need to make sure you squirt every last one. Plus as I say, I dont like wetting plants this time of the year.:)
    kazzie_SE, Oct 21, 2012 ... 2 3
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    pete
    Nov 19, 2012
  11. longk

    Brugmansia sanguinea

    Hi Victoria Wayne lured me from the 'Darkside' LOL Its nice to be here, Thanks for the Welcome.AlanHurstwood Brugmansia
    Hi Victoria Wayne lured me from the 'Darkside' LOL Its nice to be here, Thanks for the Welcome.AlanHurstwood Brugmansia
    Hi Victoria Wayne lured me from the 'Darkside' LOL Its nice to be here, Thanks for the Welcome.AlanHurstwood Brugmansia
    Hi Victoria Wayne lured me from the 'Darkside' LOL Its nice to be here, Thanks for the Welcome.AlanHurstwood Brugmansia
    longk, Feb 27, 2012 ... 2 3
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    Hurstwood brugs.
    Mar 2, 2012
  12. Banana Man

    Banana Update

    Rosa I mean't to say to you don't put the banana on or over any wooden furniture as the leaves perspire at night and will leave small pools of water on your best furniture
    Rosa I mean't to say to you don't put the banana on or over any wooden furniture as the leaves perspire at night and will leave small pools of water on your best furniture
    Rosa I mean't to say to you don't put the banana on or over any wooden furniture as the leaves perspire at night and will leave small pools of water on your best furniture
    Rosa I mean't to say to you don't put the banana on or over any wooden furniture as the leaves perspire at night and will leave small pools of water on your best furniture
    Banana Man, Jun 28, 2006 ... 2 3
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    Banana Man
    Jul 29, 2006
  13. PeterS

    Giant banana - Ensete montbeliardii

    Yup. Any banana growing in an exposed site looks manky.
    Yup. Any banana growing in an exposed site looks manky.
    Yup. Any banana growing in an exposed site looks manky.
    Yup. Any banana growing in an exposed site looks manky.
    PeterS, Nov 13, 2012 ... 2 3
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    Cinnamon
    Apr 18, 2016
  14. Fof

    Orchid advice. please

    Our Phals flower stems are always left on. If they go brown then we know that there is no chance of reflowering. If they remain green then they will send up new flower spikes from that stem. We...
    Our Phals flower stems are always left on. If they go brown then we know that there is no chance of reflowering. If they remain green then they will send up new flower spikes from that stem. We have some phals that flower and flower and flower.
    Our Phals flower stems are always left on. If they go brown then we know that there is no chance of reflowering. If they remain green then they will send up new flower spikes from that stem. We have some phals that flower and flower and flower.
    Our Phals flower stems are always left on. If they go brown then we know that there is no chance of reflowering. If they remain green then they will send up new flower spikes from that stem. We...
    Fof, Jul 30, 2023 ... 2 3
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    On the Levels
    Apr 25, 2024 at 6:32 PM
  15. ARMANDII
    Like x 5

    NEWLY BOUGHT TREE FERN

    I've not looked specifically at Tree Ferns but all the bigger tender plants that I like have certainly shot up in price over the last couple of years.
    I've not looked specifically at Tree Ferns but all the bigger tender plants that I like have certainly shot up in price over the last couple of years.
    I've not looked specifically at Tree Ferns but all the bigger tender plants that I like have certainly shot up in price over the last couple of years.
    I've not looked specifically at Tree Ferns but all the bigger tender plants that I like have certainly shot up in price over the last couple of years.
    ARMANDII, Aug 30, 2018 ... 2 3
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    JWK
    May 21, 2023
  16. JWK
    Locked

    Cannas 2022

    I'll be digging up the ones in the ground and potting up to over winter. There's one that's just bloomed that I have no idea what it is!
    I'll be digging up the ones in the ground and potting up to over winter. There's one that's just bloomed that I have no idea what it is!
    I'll be digging up the ones in the ground and potting up to over winter. There's one that's just bloomed that I have no idea what it is!
    I'll be digging up the ones in the ground and potting up to over winter. There's one that's just bloomed that I have no idea what it is!
    JWK, Jan 1, 2022 ... 2 3
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    Loofah
    Aug 20, 2022
  17. thered

    Tree fern help is it dead?

    Steel rots, so not too sure as to the implications of that on a Tree Fern, but it can be bad for the human body (especially the blood stream).Quite possible that they have taken their toll...
    Steel rots, so not too sure as to the implications of that on a Tree Fern, but it can be bad for the human body (especially the blood stream).Quite possible that they have taken their toll on it to the extent that the struggle to survive was just too much this year.
    Steel rots, so not too sure as to the implications of that on a Tree Fern, but it can be bad for the human body (especially the blood stream).Quite possible that they have taken their toll on it to the extent that the struggle to survive...
    Steel rots, so not too sure as to the implications of that on a Tree Fern, but it can be bad for the human body (especially the blood stream).Quite possible that they have taken their toll...
    thered, May 4, 2011 ... 2 3
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    longk
    Mar 19, 2013
  18. longk
    Like x 3

    Datura wrightii

    Hiya Keith(?). TBH, I hadn't expected them to be in a hurry to germinate, my previous post was meant as an update. Anyway, I'll do as you suggest and move them if nothing happens in a week. ...
    Hiya Keith(?). TBH, I hadn't expected them to be in a hurry to germinate, my previous post was meant as an update. Anyway, I'll do as you suggest and move them if nothing happens in a week. Cheers...Freddy.
    Hiya Keith(?). TBH, I hadn't expected them to be in a hurry to germinate, my previous post was meant as an update. Anyway, I'll do as you suggest and move them if nothing happens in a week. Cheers...Freddy.
    Hiya Keith(?). TBH, I hadn't expected them to be in a hurry to germinate, my previous post was meant as an update. Anyway, I'll do as you suggest and move them if nothing happens in a week. ...
    longk, Feb 22, 2012 ... 2 3
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    Freddy
    Mar 19, 2012
  19. flowerpotty

    canna plants

    I don`t know Dee, I think you may be edging it.:thumb::D
    I don`t know Dee, I think you may be edging it.:thumb::D
    I don`t know Dee, I think you may be edging it.:thumb::D
    I don`t know Dee, I think you may be edging it.:thumb::D
    flowerpotty, Sep 23, 2008 ... 2 3
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    daitheplant
    Sep 29, 2008
  20. *dim*

    Exotic/Tropical border costing

    I wish you both all the best and really hope she finds her feet again soon. And you too, don't forget to make sometime for yourself while you look after her :thumbsup:
    I wish you both all the best and really hope she finds her feet again soon. And you too, don't forget to make sometime for yourself while you look after her :thumbsup:
    I wish you both all the best and really hope she finds her feet again soon. And you too, don't forget to make sometime for yourself while you look after her :thumbsup:
    I wish you both all the best and really hope she finds her feet again soon. And you too, don't forget to make sometime for yourself while you look after her :thumbsup:
    *dim*, Nov 6, 2011 ... 2 3
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    Axl
    Nov 7, 2011
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